PARASITIC MAN

Rigid.

~Happy Reading~

Mathias was still watching Ambar closely. "Who do you live with at home?" Mathias asked again, starting to worry. Because he saw Ambar who was unaware of the situation he was facing.

"I live with my son and ART, sir." Ambar said slowly, because he remembered his son who was often afraid to hear the screams and mockings of his Papa family.

"Is your ART trustworthy?" Mathias asked again, and Ambar nodded confidently. Because he believed, Art can be trusted.

"Yeah, sir. Just pity them at home, if I go to work. The Alm family loves coming to terrorize them." Say Ambar bowed with dewy eyes.

"Look, now take care of what I said. If there is enough money in the bank, you stop working for a while. Urus at home, as a legal wife. So that's your right and your son's." Mathias said firmly.

"Look at me... Gosh, how do you want to fight, if you've been like this." Mathias said in surprise, as Ambar saw it, and tears began to well up in his eyes.

"Now, you must be strong and be strong for your child. Think of your child and fight." Said Mathias, encouraging Ambar. He has not been able to help Ambar any more than that, as Ambar has not needed his defense.

Ambar lowered his head and calmed his heart. "I'm sorry, sir. Thank you for reminding me. Thank you for making time for me." Said Ambar, while holding back the turmoil of his heart. Remembering the incident he experienced and also his son who was often silent and sad.

"Okay, here's my business card. If you need help, please contact me. No need to come here. Remember, don't sign anything." Mathias said, handing over his personal business card to Ambar.

"Good, Sir. Thanks in advance." Say Ambar, bowing and leaving the room. Mathias looked at his back with various questions. Her condition was worse than the first time she met him.

"It's over, Miss Ambar?" Bagas asked, as he saw Ambar walking into the waiting room.

"Already, Mas. Thank you, can I sit in the waiting room for a moment? I'm ordering ojol." Ambar said, pointing at the chair in the waiting room with his thumb.

"Ooh, yeah. Please, Ma. If you want a drink, please do. There's a dispenser in the waiting room." Said Bagas, because he saw Ambar's unhappy face.

"Yes, thank you." Said Ambar while bowing his head, Bagas automatically bowed his head as well.

After Ambar died, Mathias took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. He leaned his back on his chair. 'He doesn't remember me, much less know me. Yaah... How to remember me, while many problems are being faced.' Mathias sat down, looking at the ceiling of his study.

'Was I being too hard on him?' Mathias asked inwardly, recalling his face and his tears that were almost spilled.

Given all that, Mathias contacted Bagas to come to his room. "Bagas, Ambar's mother is home?" Mathias asked after Bagas entered his room.

"No, Sir. Still waiting for ojol in the waiting room. He asked permission to wait there.

"Ooh... Then, you go to the waiting room, ask for her home address and phone number. Come back here again and we'll talk about it. Hurry up..." Mathias said, remembering that he forgot to ask for his address and phone number.

Bagas immediately ran out into the waiting room, fearing that Ambar had left. It turns out Bagas was late. After arriving at the waiting room, he looked through the window glass, Ambar had sat on the motorcycle and exited the parking lot towards the highway.

"alright. Let it go first, may he contact us again. Something I forgot to ask. I hope it doesn't matter, and if there's a problem he'll call us." Mathias said again, and was astonished by his attitude towards Ambar. 'Maybe I'll go to Sari's restaurant to check her condition.' Mathias.

"From now on, you make a list of attendees and put them in the waiting room. So that clients who come up with TQ cases can fill their data there." Mathias said, forgetting to prepare for it.

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On the other hand; Ambar is on his way by ojol to Ayam Baqcot Restaurant. He will return to work and will discuss his meeting with Mathias to Sari.

After arriving at the restaurant, Sari called Ambar to her room. Now Ambar does not serve in the restaurant anymore, but helps in the financial part. As Sari once said, there are employees who will go on maternity leave. Until recently, Ambar was employed in finance.

"How was your meeting with Mr. Mathias? Can you meet him?" Sari asked, after Ambar was in his room. He deliberately did not contact Mathias, let Ambar himself talk to Mathias.

"Yeah... I can meet him, and thank you for referring me there, Ri. He was very helpful to me, because there were things I didn't think of." Said Ambar, telling his meeting with Mathias to Sari.

Because Sari knew the problems Ambar faced, since her husband died. Sari helped her a lot, so recommended that she consult Mathias.

"Maybe some time in the future, I will ask for leave, because I have to take care of the letters related to the death and relics of Mas Rulof." Ambar said, explaining.

"Yeah, no papa. You just say it, if you want a leave of absence." Sari said, understanding the conditions Ambar was facing.

"I'm waiting for Tara to come in from maternity leave, just taking time off. Someone to help you with your finances." Ambar. Because given Sari's kindness, she couldn't be as joyful.

"Okay, then. But if you're urgent, you're off. I'll hold the finances while you're not around." Said Sari, who understood Ambar's difficulty.

"Yeah, Ri. Thank you. Later during my leave, no need to pay my salary. If I go back to work again, you pay as usual. Because I don't know yet, how long you should take leave. Tomorrow I'm off as usual." Ambar said, starting to think about what Mathias said.

He had to take a day off work to take care of the problems he was facing. And he had to be home often to accompany Juha.

"Well, we'll talk again." Sari said, to end their conversation. Ambar immediately walked out of Sari's room and returned to the financial room.

By late afternoon, Ambar told Sari to go home. Sari hasn't come home yet, as she still has to keep her employees working. Guests who come to eat at his restaurant are more and more crowded every day.

Ambar orders an ojol to drive him to Gondangdia station. When he arrived at the station, Ambar immediately took the train to the newly arrived Bekasi. Ambar felt grateful, because the train was still not solid so he could get a seat.

Ambar leaned his back, and pondered over the events he faced with her husband's Alm family. It was as if she never stopped, even though her husband was dead.

He looked at what Mathias said.  'Just what Mr. Mathias said, I do not relax or indifferent to the conditions that occur. I can't ignore it anymore.' Ambar said deeply, and encouraged himself.

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